– According to British media, Liverpool FC proactively fired Diogo Jota after the tragic accident that occurred on July 3 to activate the contract compensation clause for this player.
The sudden passing of Diogo Jota and his younger brother Andre Silva has shocked the entire football world . This is not only a huge shock to fans, but also a great loss to teammates, coaches and those who have worked with these two players.
Across social networks, a series of clubs, players and football organizations have sent condolences, tributes and gratitude to Jota and Andre – two talents who devoted themselves to the king sport but passed away at the prime of their careers.
Liverpool FC, Jota’s home team, also had a heroic act that the entire football world admired. Immediately after receiving the sad news, the Merseyside team held a solemn memorial service at Anfield, where players, coaching staff and fans together observed a minute’s silence for Jota and his brother.
Not stopping there, Liverpool also decided to establish a support fund called “Jota & Andre Foundation” to help young talents in difficult circumstances – a noble gesture showing gratitude and honoring the legacy that Jota left behind.
Liverpool have also taken the initiative to terminate the contract with Diogo Jota, thereby activating a special compensation clause in the contract. The 28-year-old player has 3 years left with the current Premier League champions (until June 2027). With a salary of 140,000 pounds/week, equivalent to 7.2 million pounds/year, the Jota family will receive a total of 21.84 million pounds.
Accordingly, the entire amount was transferred to his wife and three children in regular installments, ensuring long-term financial security for his family after the great loss.
This humane act not only shows Liverpool’s respect for Jota, but also sends a strong message about humanity in football, the contributions and sacrifices of players are always remembered and rewarded.
In August 2022, Liverpool officially extended Diogo Jota’s contract. This is a way for the Anfield team to show absolute trust in his efforts and persistent contributions since joining the team.
However, the unfortunate thing happened when Jota could not complete that unfinished journey with Liverpool. At the age of 28 – the most mature age of his career, he left forever, leaving behind unfinished dreams and making all the fans choke with regret.
Liverpool remain focused on responding to the tragedy of Diogo Jota’s death in a car crash but say the forward will be “honoured with the respect and affection he so richly deserves”.
The club’s past and present sporting directors, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes, said in a joint statement that tributes would be “meaningful and inclusive of supporters”.
Jota was killed along with his younger brother Andre Silva in Zamora in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Our lad from Portugal. Forever ❤️ pic.twitter.com/opXUCmJqKq
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 3, 2025
Edwards, who rarely makes public statements, was the man who identified Jota at Wolves and negotiated the deal which brought him to Anfield in 2020.
He left the club the following year, but returned 15 months ago as owners Fenway Sports Group’s chief executive of football and immediately brought in Hughes.
In a joint statement they said: “In the coming days, we as a club will look to honour our beloved number 20 with the respect and affection he so richly deserves.
“We will strive to make these tributes meaningful and inclusive of our supporters, to whom Diogo meant so much.
“For now, we express a love that is filled with deep sorrow and pain. We have lost someone truly irreplaceable.
“In such heartbreaking circumstances, it is our responsibility to acknowledge the collective grief we are experiencing, to pay tribute to our Diogo, and to offer unwavering support to his family who remain our absolute priority at this time.
“Of course, we – his Liverpool family – are also struggling to come to terms with what has happened.
“As his team-mates, friends and colleagues, we are consumed by shock and sorrow. We know our supporters, his national team, former clubs and teammates and the wider football community share in this grief.
“This is a tragedy that transcends Liverpool Football Club.”
The club’s own tribute to Jota posted on their website said “the number 20 will be rightly immortalised for his contributions as part of Liverpool’s 2024-25 title-winners – the club’s 20th – with his trademark shimmy and strike in front of the Kop to seal victory in April’s Merseyside derby a poignant last goal of his life”.
There is a growing call for Liverpool to retire Jota’s number 20 shirt. The club, unfortunately, is not a stranger to tragedy having had to negotiate the aftermath of the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters, memorials to which are both present at Anfield.
There has been an outpouring of love and support within the football community following the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva ❤️
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 4, 2025
Ste Hoare, of fan channel The Redmen TV, is confident the club will strike the right tone.
“I’m sure there should – and will – be something. Unfortunately we are a football club who have had to deal with tragic events sometimes and it tends to be whatever Liverpool do is respectful,” he told the PA news agency.
“There’s talk of a shirt number being retired , which could be a nice touch. It’s difficult to know exactly what to do.
“Whatever it is, it will be really sad when that happens because it is such a tragic event and devastating for his family.”
Liverpool have a friendly against Preston a week on Sunday, before travelling to Hong Kong and Japan, returning to Anfield for a double-header against Athletic Bilbao six days before the Premier League champions take on FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.
But it will be the league opener at home to Bournemouth on August 15 which will be the most difficult for fans.
“It’s going to be very emotional, of course it is. It’s not going to be easy for everyone involved,” added Hoare.
“I am sure Liverpool will get it right as they tend to do these things well – but it also puts it all into perspective.
“This is someone who is 28, dad of three and just got married You have conversations about these guys sometimes like they are just robots: ‘Drop him, buy him, sell him’.
“And these kind of things make you realise they are people, normal fellas.”